Anatom3DBunion & foot deformity
Hallux valgus · Vbočený palec a deformity nohy
What it is
The big toe drifts sideways and its joint enlarges; the arch and toes follow.
Symptoms & signs
- Bump at the base of the big toe
- pain in shoes
- overlapping toes
- hard skin under the ball of the foot
🚩 Get help if…
- call 112 / 911 now A hot, red, swollen foot with fever in someone with diabetes
- see a doctor soon A red, hot, very painful big toe joint that came on overnight
- see a doctor soon An open sore or blister over the bunion that will not heal
- see a doctor soon Pain that stops you walking despite wide shoes
Where it strikes
Medical treatment
- Wide shoes and toe spacers
- orthoses
- analgesia
- osteotomy or fusion for persistent pain
Natural & lifestyle
- Shoes with a wide toe box
- foot-strengthening exercises
- toe spacers
- weight management
Emerging & experimental
- Minimally invasive osteotomy
- 3D-printed custom orthoses
Alternative, off-label & anecdotal
Approaches used outside the guidelines, with what their supporters report and what testing has found so far.
- Night splints — trials show short-term pain relief, no lasting correction mixed evidence
- 'Bunion corrector' gadgets sold online — no evidence anecdotal / traditional
ICD codes
- ICD-10 M20.1
- ICD-11 FA30.0 Acquired hallux valgus